Quick facts about Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s outgoing ambassador in Washington

WASHINGTON — Canada’s Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman is ending her term in February. Here are some quick facts about the top diplomat in Washington who has stickhandled the Canada-U.S. relationship through three American administrations. Age: 57 Early life: Hillman grew up in Western Canada — Calgary and Winnipeg. In her youth, she spent her summers at her grandparents’ farm in southern Manitoba, near the North Dakota border. Education: Hillman has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Manitoba, a bachelor’s degree of civil law and common law from McGill University and a Doctor of Laws from the…